1. “The Interlopers” Cornell Notes, Part 1
Plot: the order of events in a story
Exposition: background details
Rising action: events leading up to the climax, growing in excitement and complexity
Climax: the high point or turning point
Falling action: events after the climax, winding down to the end
Resolution: the ending, where all loose ends are wrapped up

2. Interlopers For your Cornell Notes summary:
How do the plot structure terms fit the story “The Interlopers”? Summarize the story using the plot terms.

3. “Interlopers” Terms, Part 2
Infer: to figure out from clues in the text
Mood: the feeling created in the story
Foreshadowing: hinting about what will happen later
Flashback: going back in time to tell about an earlier event
Irony: when a situation turns out the opposite of what is expected
Point of view: who is telling the story
1st person—a character tells his/her own story
3rd person omniscient—an all-knowing narrator outside the story tells it, giving the thoughts and feelings of many characters
3rd person limited omniscient—a narrator outside the story tells it, following the thoughts and feelings of only one character

4. The Interlopers Why were Georg and Ulrich enemies?
How did the two men become trapped?
What do you think caused Ulrich to reconsider his hatred for Georg?
In what way are the two men still competing after they agree to be friends?
What do the two men think when they see the figures coming? What are the figures really?

5. “The Interlopers” How is Ulrich characterized? Give an example.
Where does a flashback occur in this story?
How does the author foreshadow that the story will end in violence or death?
What external conflicts does Ulrich face?
What internal conflict does Ulrich face?
What is the setting of this story?
How is the story ironic?
What point of view is the story written in?
What is the theme of the story?
Who can you infer are the “interlopers” in this story? Explain. How can it have a double meaning?

6. Summary: Cornell Notes, Day 2
What have you learned about analyzing short stories? Discuss some of the terms that you learned and how they apply to “The Interlopers,” giving examples from the story.

7. Vocabulary
1. intruders; people who interfere in places or situations where they don’t belong
2. very steep
3. accepted something or agreed to it without necessarily talking about it; gave in
4. people who roam about and raid others to steal from them
5. worshipful, religious, virtuous
6. expressions of sympathy for someone who is suffering
7. serious determined efforts
8. weakness or weariness of body or mind
9. the act of becoming friends again after a disagreement
10. relief, aid, help

8. Vocabulary List interlopers (n.) p. 1, 3 precipitous (adj.) p. 1
acquiesced (v.) p. 1
marauders (n.) p. 2
pious (adj.) p.3
condolences (n.) p. 3
endeavors (n.) p. 4
languor (n.) p. 4
reconciliation (n.) p. 5
succor (n.) p. 5

9. Vocabulary “The Interlopers” Vocabulary interlopers (n.) p. 1, 3
1. intruders; people who interfere in places or situations where they don’t belong
2. very steep
3. accepted something or agreed to it without necessarily talking about it; gave in
4. people who roam about and raid others to steal from them
5. worshipful, religious, virtuous
6. expressions of sympathy for someone who is suffering
7. serious determined efforts
8. weakness or weariness of body or mind
9. the act of becoming friends again after a disagreement
10. relief, aid, help
interlopers (n.) p. 1, 3
precipitous (adj.) p. 1
acquiesced (v.) p. 1
marauders (n.) p. 2
pious (adj.) p.3
condolences (n.) p. 3
endeavors (n.) p. 4
languor (n.) p. 4
reconciliation (n.) p. 5
succor (n.) p. 5